Dardanelle Senior Center scheduleMonday — Wii Bowling at 9:30 a.m., Cards or Pool at 10 a.m., Move with Balance at 10:30 a.m., Game Night at 5 p.m. and Dardanelle Rock Chapter DAR at 6 p.m. Tuesday — BBB will be at 10 a.m. at Danville, Lions Club will be at noon, Mexican Dominoes at 12:30 p.m. and Jewelry and Crafts at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday — BBB will be at 10 a.m., Move with Balance at 10:30 a.m., Skip Bo at 12:30 p.m. and Grief Support Group at 12:30 p.m. Thursday — Choctaw ...

Gray — RhodesKristen Nicole Gray of Hector and Brandon Charles Rhodes of Dardanelle are proud to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Kristen is the daughter of Tammie Gray and the late Joe Gray of Hector. Her grandparents are the late Charles and Verlene Kendrick and Mr. and Mrs. Junior Gray of Russellville. Kristen is a graduate of Hector High School and she attended Arkansas Tech University. She is currently employed at Friendship Communi...

Bednar — GambillMr. and Mrs. Barry Bednar of Atkins are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hailey Elizabeth Bednar to Garrett Kyle Gambill, son of Mr. and Mrs Gary Gambill of Warren. Hailey is a 2007 graduate of Atkins High School. She holds a degree in Radiography from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and a Nuclear Medicine degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Hailey is the granddaughter of Jo Anderson and t...

New — BridgmanHannah Leah New of Dover and Jeffrey Paul Bridgman of Fort Smith announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Chuck and Kay New of Dover. She is the granddaughter of Maggie Graves and the late John Graves of Delaware and Charlie and Nelda New of Russellville. She graduated from Memphis College of Art as a Digital Media Artist and continued her studies at California Institute of the Arts. She is employe...

Harrington — JacobsTaylor Marie Harrington, of Benton, and Jackson Lee Jacobs, of Russellville, are proud to announce their engagement and forthcoming wedding. The bride-elect is the daughter of Kevin and Melissa Harrington and Trish Harrington, all of Benton. Her grandparents are Gary and Marilyn Rogers, Julian and Samantha Harrington, Rueben Gudino and Jane Staton, all of Benton. Taylor is a 2011 graduate of Benton High School and a 2014 graduate of Arkansas T...

Club News (Aug. 16, 2015)Pope County Retired Teachers’ Association club news The Pope County Retired Teachers’ Association (PCRT) met at 9:30 a.m. Thur. May 21 at the Brookside Retirement Residence for refreshments and social time. The business meeting began at 10 a.m. President Katherine Teeter called the meeting to order and Olin Cook gave the opening prayer. A welcome was extended to all with a special recognition of first time attendees, Lee and Elizabeth Hopkins ...

Reyes awarded WBC scholarshipWalnut Ridge, Ark. — Henry Reyes of Russellville, has been awarded a Transfer Opportunity Scholarship to attend Williams Baptist College (WBC). The scholarship is awarded to students transferring to WBC from other institutions, based on their academic achievements. Reyes is a graduate of Russellville High School. He is the son of Henry and Brenda Reyes of Russellville. WBC is a four-year, liberal arts college in Walnut Ridge.

Griffin receives ATU scholars awardBen Griffin, son of Laura and Doug Griffin of Russellville has received a Distinguished Scholars award from Arkansas tech University beginning with the fall 2015 semester. Ben is a Russellville High School graduate and will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

The Williston Northampton School announces local honor roll studentEasthampton, Mass. — The Williston Northampton School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students in seventh grade through post-graduate year. The school announced that Dorothy Smith of Dover made the Honor Roll and achieved high honors for the third trimester of the 2014-15 academic year. Students earning High Honors are required to earn a grade point average of 92 percent.

Kellner receives $46,000 in scholarshipsAnnalise Louise Kellner, 2015 Russellville High School graduate, has accepted scholarships and awards totaling $46,000 and will attend Hendrix University in the fall 2015. Kellner was the valedictorian of her 2015 graduating class, a member of the Spanish Honor Society, Interact Club, Academic Honor Society, Young Democrats, Peace Club, Outdoors Club and Gardening Club. She received a Hendrix Academic Scholarship, Odyssey Distinction Award and...

Krost receives scholarship in PhD. programKevin Krost, a 2012 graduate of Arkansas Tech University and a 2015 masters graduate of the University of Pittsburgh will be attending Virginia Tech in the fall of 2015. Krost has a full scholarship and will be in the working towards a PhD. in psychology.

Lathams celebrate 50th AnniversaryDale and Donna Latham of Dardanelle are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 1, 2015. They were married at First Assembly of God Church in Russellville in 1965. The couple’s children are Ronald Dale Latham, Jr. of Dardanelle and Karla and Billy Stanton of Russellville. Grandchildren are Colten Storm Latham and Kaden Rain Latham of Dardanelle, Chelsea and Eric Schrock of Dardanelle and Haley Layne Stanton of Russellville. Great gr...

Sims — MoodyMr. and Mrs. Phillip Sims of Russellville announce the engagement of their daughter Emilee Gwynn Sims to Jon Lucas Moody. Emilee graduated from Russellville High School in 2009 and Harding University in 2013. Lucas is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Moody of DeValls Bluff. Lucas graduated from Des Arc High School in 2008 and then Arkansas State University in 2012. The couple will reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where Lucas attends the Louisiana...

Standridge — GeorgeMichael and Melissa Standridge, of Dardanelle, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Brandy Lynn Standridge to Jon-Nathan George, son of Nathan and Jan George of Dardanelle. The grandparents of Brandy Lynn are Jim and Elaine Jones of Danville and the late Leon and Patsy Standridge of Delaware. Brandy Lynn graduated from Dardanelle High School, is currently attending Arkansas Tech University and works at the Tech Book Store. Th...

Births (July 12, 2015)Rogers Melissa and Kevin Rogers welcomed their daughter Lucy Helen Rogers on June 28, 2015. Her brothers are Beckett Rogers, age 6, and Cooper Rogers, age 4. Her grandparents are Kevin and Kristin Tuckfield of Russellville and Charlie and Marcia Rogers of Fayetteville. Long Taylor Wells and Dakota Long welcomed their son Collin Reid Long on June 25, 2015. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21 and 1⁄2 inches long. His grandparents are Bobby...